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The Steelers came to terms with No. 7 pick Cedric Humes on Tuesday and moved closer to an accord with No. 1 pick Santonio Holmes.
"We're making progress, and I expect him to be in camp," said Joel Segal, who represents Holmes, a wide receiver from Ohio State.

Players are scheduled to report to St. Vincent College in Latrobe by 6 p.m. Friday.

Segal said Holmes' two arrests since the Steelers made him the 25th overall selection in the NFL Draft have not affected the process.

He characterized what's taking place as a "normal negotiation."

The Steelers do not comment publicly on contract negotiations.

Humes, a 6-foot-1, 233-pound running back from Virginia Tech, is the fifth of the Steelers' nine draft choices to reach agreement on a contract.

Humes received a signing bonus of $30,000 and NFL-minimum salaries of $275,000, $360,000 and $445,000 on a three-year deal.

Humes is a candidate to become the short-yardage back, a job left vacant by the retirement of Jerome Bettis.

Veterans Duce Staley and Verron Haynes will get first crack at replacing Bettis.

"He may be a guy to fill that role," running backs coach Dick Hoak said in April. "He's very effective once you get down into the red zone.

"He doesn't have Willie Parker speed, but he's a pounder. He makes yards after contact. He'll move the pile."

Humes, the 240th overall selection in the draft, had 1,805 career rushing yards and scored 21 touchdowns at Virginia Tech.

"He's a good inside runner," Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert said in April. "We're happy to get him at (No. 7)."